History YMMV / UltramanLeo

* MemeticLoser: MAC is often considered the most incompetent defense force in the series, constantly dying and not including some small one off examples, get the least amount of character focus of an defense force team. [[spoiler: They are also most remembered for all dying to Silverbloome]]

* HilariousInHindsight: A powerful organization's huge offshore operating base is almost completely annihilated from a surprise attack lead by a mysterious man dressed in black clothing, most prominently a wide-brimmed hat and a black longcoat. [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidGroundZeroes Sound familiar?]]

* {{Fanon}}: While the show itself stated that an individual Alien Magma with its twin kaiju were solely responsible for the destruction of Leo's homeworld, fans and other writers found it more logical that an army of them were responsible for its destruction.
* FridgeHorror:
** If that leg injury had been worse, Dan could have been killed when he tried to transform again in Episode 1.
** That HandBlast that Alien Magma shot Seven with may have been the cause of the Ultra Eye's destruction and not so much the leg injury. The leg may have weakened Seven's immune system, so to speak, allowing Magma to do the real damage. What does the transformation sequence entail? Concentration of energy and force of will. Dan was weakened by the blast, plus his leg was broken, plus he didn't allow time to heal. His spirit is broken. His failed attempt to transform was painful. He was depressed, tearful, possibly angry. This is not Dan as we know him. It's not just the stress or the incident. Magma did more than defeat him or injure him.
** Whoever decided to stand up the main MAC base in a space station (as opposed to establishing a detachment or small outpost there) DID know that at least one space station had been destroyed by aliens for each of the previous four teams (UG[[note]]Space station V2 by ICBM (the Magellans)[[/note]], MAT[[note]]one by Bemstar, another by Alien Knackle[[/note]], TAC, and ZAT). TPC (the higher-ups for these teams) knew the danger inherent in space stations as military bases and yet did nothing to protect their soldiers or come up with alternative plans (i.e subterranean bases like the Ultra Garrison had back in the day). Dan Moroboshi certainly knew the risks; he must have witnessed or have heard first-hand accounts of these alien attacks (he himself stopped the ICBM that took out V2 from destroying Earth).

* MemeticMutation: [[spoiler:Reoooo! Taichouuuu!]]

* NeverLiveItDown: Dan's attempt to ''run over Gen with a car'' as part of his training!
* NightmareFace: [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090918134105/godzilla/images/4/44/026pressureseijin.jpg Alien Pressure]].

* SignatureScene: "Corkscrew Kick!"

** Commander Black's messy demise.

*** [[FridgeBrilliance He might have been decaying.]]
** Speaking of slime, Silver Bloom's constant use of acid is pretty icky.

* MemeticLoser: Mac is often considered the most incompetent defense force in the series, constantly dying and not including some small one off examples, get the least amount of character focus of an defense force team. [[spoiler: They are also most remembered for all dying to Silverbloome]]

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: While the MAC team [[spoiler: annihilated by SilverBloom was ''very'' terrifying]] most of the members if not all of them are pretty much an AloofAlly to Gen, quick to blame and shun him if something goes wrong (which happens a lot), have no character development, and are assholes in general. So, if one cannot look past these traits, the tragedy that befalls them can be seen as a case of AssholeVictim.

* UnintentionallyUnsymphathetic: While the MAC team [[spoiler: annihilated by SilverBloom was ''very'' terrifying]] most of the members if not all of them are pretty much an AloofAlly to Gen, quick to blame and shun him if something goes wrong (which happens a lot), have no character development, and are assholes in general. So, if one cannot look past these traits, the tragedy that befalls them can be seen as a case of AssholeVictim.

* UnintentionallyUnsymphatetic: While the MAC team [[spoiler : annihilated by SilverBloom was ''very'' terrifying]] most of the members if not all of them are pretty much an AloofAlly to Gen, quick to blame and shun him if something goes wrong (which happens a lot), have no character development, and are assholes in general. So, if one cannot look past these traits, the tragedy that befalls them can be seen as a case of AssholeVictim.

* WhatAnIdiot: Commander Black dies after being {{Zerg Rush}}ed by a troupe of Gen's trained students (who are all children) beucase he's too busy gloating over holding Tooru hostage so Black End can kill Leo.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: That MAC team member from Episode 12, the one who looked like a homeless man. He was very lucky...

** Whoever decided to stand up the main MAC base in a space station (as opposed to establishing a detachment or small outpost there) DID know that at least one space station had been destroyed by aliens for each of the previous three teams (MAT, TAC, and ZAT). MAT lost two: one to Bemstar, and another to the Nackle aliens. TPC (the higher-ups for these teams) knew the danger inherent in space stations as military bases and yet did nothing to protect their soldiers or come up with alternative plans (i.e subterranean bases like the Ultra Garrison had back in the day). Dan Moroboshi certainly knew the risks; he must have witnessed or have heard first-hand accounts of these alien attacks.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The show is a {{Deconstruction}} of most Toku tropes, back before deconstruction became widespread in Japanese media. This show was so much DarkerAndEdgier than expected that it may have led to the lowest ratings so far in the franchise (single digits). Also, Gen's TrainingFromHell got old quick. It may also account for the slight ReTool after Episode 13, when Leo began using more energy-based attacks, as opposed to his BareFistedMonk exploits early on. ''Ultraman Leo'' would have fell into DarknessInducedAudienceApathy if not retooled. Despite not being very popular in its first run, audience opinions of the series have generally improved since then.

* CrazyAwesome: That MAC team member from Episode 12, the one who looked like a homeless man. He was very lucky...
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Ultraman King, Astra, and Tohru.

* TheScrappy: To many people, Dan. His abusive treatment of Gen, hypocritical nature, lack of empathy, and punishing Gen for things that are out of his control make him a truly detestable character.

* HarsherInHindsight: Dan's depowered state in this show is reminiscent of Bruce Banner's Hulk-less condition in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''. Both get defeated at the beginning and are unable to transform back into their heroic i.e. ''giant'' forms.

* CerebusRollerCoaster: The series has a bad habit of jumping between some of the darkest episodes ever produced for the Showa Ultra Series (the first four episodes, the Alien Babalou two-parter, and the Living Saucers story arc) and then doing some very ridiculous episodes more in tone with ''Series/UltramanTaro'' (the Ultra Fairy Tales miniseries and the episodes with Taishoh, Renbolar, and Bango).

* TheDeterminator: Gen, complete with optimism and a big smile...

** [[VindicatedByVideo Vindicated By Video On Demand]]: Became the third Ultraman series released on Crunchyroll after the more recent shows Max and Mebius. Leo made a reappearance in the latter.